Person
Peter Adair
Directing · 1943–1996 · Los Angeles County, California
Biography
Peter Adair was a gay filmmaker and artist, best known for his pioneering gay and lesbian documentary Word Is Out: Stories of Some of Our Lives. He won many awards, including the Columbia-Dupont Citation for Broadcast Excellence, Golden Gate Award, EMMY, James D. Phelan Award, Distinguished Documentary Achievement, Blue Ribbon, Red Ribbon, American Film Festival and the Prix l'Age d'Or.[
Known for
Point of View
Director
The Satanic Rites of Dracula
Doctor
The Times of Harvey Milk
Additional Camera
Absolutely Positive
Self
Holy Ghost People
Narrator
The AIDS Show
Producer
Word Is Out: Stories of Some of Our Lives
Producer
Making Dances: Seven Post-Modern Choreographers
Editor
Filmography
- 1991Absolutely PositiveSelf
- 1988Point of ViewDirector
- 1986The AIDS ShowProducer
- 1984The Times of Harvey MilkAdditional Camera
- 1980Making Dances: Seven Post-Modern ChoreographersEditor
- 1977Word Is Out: Stories of Some of Our LivesProducer
- 1973The Satanic Rites of DraculaDoctor
- 1967Holy Ghost PeopleNarrator
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